Survey of the Gesneriaceae Rich. & Juss. in Núcleo Curucutu, Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar, São Paulo, São Paulo State, Brazil

This work consisted of a floristic survey and taxonomical study of the Gesneriaceae Rich. & Juss. in Núcleo Curucutu, Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar, São Paulo, São Paulo State, Brazil. Keys of identification, morphological descriptions, illustrations, geographic distribution, and phenology are presented. The family is represented in the area by four genera and seven species: Besleria selloana Klotzsch & Hanst., Codonanthe gracilis (Mart.) Hanst., Nematanthus bradei (Handro) Chautems, N. gregarius D.L. Denham, N. maculatus (Fritsch) Wiehler, N. wettsteinii (Fritsch) H.E. Moore, and Sinningia elatior (Kunth) Chautems. Nematanthus wettsteinii and N. maculatus were recorded for the first time in the study area.

Besleria; Codonanthe; Nematanthus; Sinningia; taxonomy